Blaming the Victim: Domestic Violence and the CoDependency Model (pdf)
This article addresses the hazards of applying a label of co-dependent upon a battered woman, and discusses the differences between being a victim of abuse and being co-dependent.
Casey Gwinn Blog, Family Justice Center Alliance
In his blog, he writes about the current work he is doing with the Family Justice Center on issues surrounding domestic violence. Casey Gwinn has played a key role in developing the President’s Family Justice Center Initiative and currently assists communities across America in developing Family Justice Centers.
Discipline vs. Punishment (pdf)
This document provides a list of weblinks to sites regarding healthy discipline strategies for parents.
Funding for Collaborative Domestic Violence and Child Abuse Programs (pdf)
This paper identifies different sources to assist Greenbook sites and other communities to create new and sustain ongoing efforts.
Knowledge and Epidemiology of Child Abuse: A Critical Review of Concepts
"By identifying and clarifying concepts underlying present knowledge of child abuse, this article may provide the reader with critical tools for understanding it. We shall focus on the magnitude of the problem and probe the meaning of present data and practice...There is reason to question the nature and quality of knowledge about child abuse." - taken from article introduction
Should the Use of Corporal Punishment by Parents Be Considered Child Abuse? (pdf)
Whether corporal punishment should be considered child abuse is a highly controversial issue, one that often involves cultural considerations. This articles argues against the conclusion that corporal punishment should be determined as child abuse and provide their explanations.
The Costs Of Child Abuse vs. Child Abuse Prevention: Michigan's Experience
This report is a cost-benefit analysis of child abuse prevention.
Trauma Symptom Checklist for Children
This measurement tool was published in 1996, after several years of research. It is a self-reporting tool geared toward children ages 8 to 16. There are fifty items, with several sub-scales including anxiety, depression, anger, PTSD, dissociation, and sexual concerns. The TSCC was designed to address traumatic events in general, meaning that it does not specifically address domestic violence. Nonetheless this checklist can be to gauge the impact domestic violence may have on a child. The actual questionnaire is copyrighted, but you may access it by contacting the publisher, Psychological Assessment Resources, Inc. at P.O. Box 998, Odessa, FL 33556. Telephone number: (800) 331-TEST.
Using Interpreters in Forensic Interviews
This document offers experience-based considerations for those who choose to utilize interpreters in forensic interviews with children.